Lady Gaga ban lifted in Lebanon

Music fans in Lebanon will now be able to get their hands on a copy of
Lady Gaga’s new album as the government has lifted a ban on the record.

Born This Way had been banned by authorities in the country who claimed it was in bad taste and the track Judas was ‘offensive to Christians’.

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way can now be distributed in Lebanon

Thousands of copies of the CD were impounded by the General Security Directorate and radio stations were also instructed not to play any of the tracks, although songs from the album could be streamed online.

A statement from the authorities printed in The Sun has now confirmed that the ban has been lifted.

‘The CD has received approval for entry and distribution in Lebanon,’ it read.

This week has seen the album knocked off the top of the charts in the UK by the Arctic Monkeys’ new offering, which entered at number one while Born This Way dropped to four.

But Suck It and See is also causing its fair share of controversy, with some supermarkets in the US deeming the title to be offensive.

Alex Turner told XFM: ‘They think it is rude, disrespectful and they’re putting a sticker over it in America in certain stores, big ones.’